Lead Software Engineer - DevOps

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to be a part of JPMorgan's Equities Trading Technology group - a highly-skilled, business-aligned team of enthusiastic talent building one of world's leading e-Trading platforms.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Bank’s - Equities Trading Technology group, you will follow the best Agile practices and develop in-house low-latency connectivity & pre-trade risk applications. These applications are both Client and Exchange facing, and also serve several internal clients. You will work with a team of experienced technologists, the role will participate in all aspects of e-trading development from design and build to deployment with a focus on infrastructure, administrative, operational tasks

Job responsibilities

• Drive the Projects independently with effective stakeholder management.
• Identify the gaps and provide efficient solutions for, Process Improvements, Project Management, Release Management, Automation Implementation etc.
• Work across entire software development lifecycle – requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, handover to support teams.
• Validate new functionalities and certify them from all angles – Integration, Functional, Regulatory, E2E etc.
• Own the Production Release Management – Planning, Deployment, Post Release Checkouts, and L3 Production Support etc.
• Act on Regulatory Needs, Business Requests, Production Requests, Stress Testing etc. with utmost urgency
• Lead and follow Agile Methodologies and Principles
Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Strong analytical skills, solid understanding of computer science fundamentals and experience in real-time, high performance and/or e-Trading areas
• Proficiency in using a scripting language such as Python, Perl etc.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Unix/Linux commands and Shell scripting
• Exposure to the Low Latency Trading Platforms and middle/back office systems
• Advanced understanding of Agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency, and Security
• Hands-on practical experience of using tools like GIT, Jenkins, Maven, Bitbucket, IntelliJ, Jira, Confluence, Change Management etc.
• Excellent verbal, written communication skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in Investment Banking Domain, Front Office Trading Applications
• The ideal candidate will likely be qualified to degree level in Computer Science, Maths, Physics, or related engineering discipline
• Good understanding of FIX Protocol and other financial messaging protocols is preferred
• Experience in test automation and tools
• Knowledge of programming using C/C++/Java is a big plus